The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-04-27
GENERAL.

Neb., at depth of $40 feet. The coal
is said to be of very good quality and
the vein is four feet thick. Cincinnati
Times.
Bears are considered by employees
in geological gardens as being the
most treacherous of animals. They
are the most uncertain in temper and
are the cause of more deaths in
menageries and among showmen than
lions and tigers. When they are
Young they are playful and affectionate,
but when they grow up their tempers
seem to sour. Chicago Times.
The cultivation of cranberry Dogs
was introduced by one John Webb, of
New Jersey, poor cripple, who eked
out small living by gathering wild
cranberries when he was not working
his poor farm. Observing the nature
of their growth he devoted his farm,
which was mostly Dogs, to their culti-
walton. and in few years ranked with
New jerseys wealthiest citizens.
Morgan Dunn, farmer in Washing
ION County, Pennsylvania, has sudden
ly discovered that for number Of
years he has been paying taxes in the
wrong county. He always thought
that he was living in Greene County
until one day last week, when survey
ors proved to him that he was mistaken,
and that he was really living in Wash
ington County.-Pittsburgb Post.
Two citizens of Oroville, CAL,
bought lottery ticket, agreeing that
if it drew prize the money should be
equally divided. 1t did draw five thou
sand dollars, but the man who held it
would not divide the money. The
other brought suit, and the judge has
Just decided that, the sale of lottery
tickets being contrary to law, the
holder of the money can not be forced
20 divide.
"A Maine farmer, in packing bar
rel of apples for shipment, inclosed in
the barrel letter asking the buyer to
write to him. Recently the farmer re-
ceived letter from an English apple
dealer, who said that he had purchased
the fruit in Liverpool, He said the
apples were in first-class condition,
and asked the Maine man to send him
at once all the apples he had on hand.
"A fellow who has a mania for
throwing ink worked Baltimore for
awhile, and then went to Philadelphia,
where he now is. He mingles in
crowds and has u spray by which the
ink is spattered over his victims at
tire. He has ruined as many as twen-
ty dresses and cloaks in one evening.
He can have no other motive but pure
deviltry, and if caught it wouldn't be
bad plan to make an ink bottle of
him.
1t is understood that the Great
Eastern is once more to be used for
trading purposes, and she is expected
to do good work in carrying produce
between England and the Antipodes.
The intention is to have her newly en-
gined by Messrs. j. Elder & Co., and to
have her paddles removed; and it is
anticipated that when she has passed
through the hands Of the shipbuilders
she will attain speed of twenty knots.
-Longon Times.
james Stevenson, of the Geological
Survey, who has been examining the
ancient habitations of Arizona, New
Mexico and Southern California, di.
vides them into cliff buildings, built in
excavations on the sides of canyons,
the hollows being natural, the fronts
artificial, and cave dwellings which
have been dug out of the faces of bluffs
10 accommodate single families. An.
other subdivision is into agricultural
and pastoral dwellings.
One of the most serious draw.
backs to railroad travel in Venezuela Is
grasshoppers. They are so numerous
that they literally cover the rails for
miles, and as they do not attempt to
get out of the way of the engine,
millions OF them are crushed under the
wheels and make the track so slippery
that trains are often brought to
standstill. 1t is said that this grass
hopper plague will last for seven
years.
One Of New York's rich men is
often seen driving Fifth avenue stage
up or down town, while the regular
driver sits quietly at his side. Two
millionaires drove daily coach to
to Pelham every day last season. Two
affiuent members of the Knickerbocker
Club manned Third avenue horse-car
during the hottest days of the strike
and made the trip to the City Hall and
back in safety. All this for amuse-
ment.- T. Herald
"A California editor thinks that
republics are mgrateful, and, APP
parently, he has reason. He saws:
1--WE wrote up a whole paper of able
articles about San Benito County
left nothing to write about-printed
$4,000 copies, lost 1915 on the venture,
knocked down a dirty, lying dog be-
fore we could collect what we did get,
broke our fist on the scoundrelly ours
teeth, got blood poisoning, had three
doctors waiting on us, and didn't get
out of bed for three months"
One of the features of drama
given one night recently at San An
tonic, Tex, was II hanging scene. In
order to relax the strain of the moose